Fact Sheet
India
Official Title:
Republic of India
General Information
Capital: New Delhi
Population (million): 1223.17
Total Area: 3,287,263km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 53.47 Indian Rupee (INR)(2012)
National Holiday: Republic Day, 26 January; Independence Day, 15 August
Language(s): Hindi and English most widely used
Political Information
Type of State:
Federal Republic
Type of Government:
Bicameral parliament
Head of State:
President Pranab Mukherjee
Head of Government:
Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan SINGH
Ministers:
External Affairs: Salman Khurshid
Commerce & Industry: Anand Sharma
Finance: P.Chidambaram
Main Political Parties:
India National Congress (Currently in government), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Elections:
National expected in 2014
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | India | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 1824.07 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 1491.26 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 3.99 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 9.31 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $2,360,480,209
Canadian imports from country: $2,856,013,873
FDI in Canada: (2011) $3728 million
CDI in India: (2011) $644 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner Designate N.K. Verma
Canadian Representation Abroad:
High Commissioner Stewart Beck
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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